New Movies: “Deadpool 2” returns for the children while “Roma” and “The Favourite” enchant the adults.

“Deadpool 2," starring Ryan Reynolds, is being re-released in a PG-13 version as "Once Upon a Deadpool."

“Deadpool 2," starring Ryan Reynolds, is being re-released in a PG-13 version as "Once Upon a Deadpool."

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“Deadpool 2," starring Ryan Reynolds, is being re-released in a PG-13 version as "Once Upon a Deadpool."

“Deadpool 2," starring Ryan Reynolds, is being re-released in a PG-13 version as "Once Upon a Deadpool."

Photo: 20th Century Fox

New Movies: “Deadpool 2” returns for the children while “Roma” and “The Favourite” enchant the adults.

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“1985”

Texas director Yen Tan’s moving film about a young gay man dealing with his conservative Fort Worth parents during the AIDS crisis hits like a tornado. Solid performances all around from Cory Michael Smith, as the tentative Adrian, and Michael Chiklis and Virginia Madsen as his parents.

Unrated. Playing now on streaming platforms and available Tuesday on video-on-demand.

“A Moment in the Reeds”

This well-made Finnish film, which picked up an acting award at the Nordic International Film Festival, bears echoes of last year’s British film “God’s Own Country.” A young man, helping his dad renovate a summer cabin in the woods, falls for the Syrian refugee workman helping them on the property. In Finnish and English with English subtitles.

Unrated. On video-on-demand and DVD.

“Asher”

Ron Perlman is a hit man whose last job goes awry in this drama-thriller. It co-stars Richard Dreyfuss, Jacqueline Bisset and Famke Janssen and is directed by Michael Caton-Jones, who made “Rob Roy” and “Basic Instinct 2.”

Rated R. Playing at North Oaks Cinema 6, Houston; and video-on-demand.

“Becoming Astrid”

Astrid Lindgren, the creator of “Pippi Longstocking,” is the subject of this biopic. In Swedish and Danish with English subtitles.

Unrated. Playing at Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace, Houston.

“The Favourite”

Yorgos Lanthimos is one of today’s most distinctive directors, with “The Lobster,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “Dogtooth” on his résumé. Now, he tries his hand at a period-piece comedic-drama with Olivia Colman as England’s Queen Anne, Rachel Weisz as Lady Sarah and Emma Stone as the new servant.

Rated R. Playing at Landmark River Oaks, Houston.

“Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle”

The latest adaptation of “The Jungle Book,” a 3D, live-action/motion-capture/CGI adaptation that concentrates on Mowgli, features a cast that includes Andy Serkis (who also directs), Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale and Rohan Chand as the title character. Serkis knows more than a little bit about motion pictures, having played Caesar in the “Planet of the Apes” reboots and Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” movies.

Rated PG-13. Playing at iPic Houston and streaming on Netflix.

“Once Upon a Deadpool”

“Deadpool 2” gets a revamp with a PG-13 version that includes new footage featuring Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) telling the film’s story to Fred Savage from “The Wonder Years.” The whole thing is a nod to the conceit in “The Princess Bride” in which a boy (Savage) is having the story read to him. For every ticket sold, $1 goes to the anti-cancer charity Fudge Cancer.

Rated PG-13. Opens Dec. 12 throughout Houston.

“Roma”

Alfonso Cuarón’s heavily anticipated, critically lauded, Spanish-language and black-and-white drama inspired by the lives of his mother and nanny in ’70s-era Mexico City is one of the year’s best and most unique films.

More timely than ever, Steven Spielberg’s epic Holocaust drama “Schindler’s List” starring Liam Neeson is being re-released theatrically for its 25th anniversary. There are no major changes to the film except that is now available with Dolby Atmos sound remix and Dolby Vision laser projection at suitably equipped theaters.